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Replying to: mickeyrom (Jan 19, 2008 8:17 am) The other thing that makes me laugh is when they post the price of the petrol on the board it reads ( $1.709) what that about ,I sooner see ($1.71)
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Replying to: jacknzone (Jan 19, 2008 12:57 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Jan 19, 2008 1:46 pm) Because 2.999 looks cheaper than 3.00. But then again buy exactly one gallon of gas and see if you can get your 1/10th cent change. |
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Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 19, 2008 8:54 am) Heck, come on over and get some, I have all the creeping charlie you'd ever need and then some. Personally, I don't mind the stuff, but my next door neighbor hates it with a passion! Normally I try to cut the grass once every two weeks during, but sometimes I slack off. And sometimes, in the spring, even every two weeks really isn't enough, and I probably waste gas having to make a second pass over areas that didn't get cut right, or having to re-start the tractor if I stall it. I made up for it over this past summer though. It was hot and dry enough that I went almost 4 months without cutting the grass! Oh, as for saving fuel in general, I did something shocking on Friday nite. I used public transportation!  That's right, instead of just hopping in the car and driving down into DC, I went to the Metro station, bought one of those fast pass thingies for 5 bucks. Paid $4.25 for parking. Cost $2-something to ride down there and $2-something to get back. So in total, I probably paid about $13-14 to save maybe $3-4 worth of gas. But, on the plus side, it was a nice, peaceful ride down and back. I didn't have to worry about finding a parking space in DC. And I only had like a 5-minute walk from the station in DC.
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"So in total, I probably paid about $13-14 to save maybe $3-4 worth of gas." Good boy. You have completed your indoctrination, and will now be graduated from Green University. Now you'll vote for every "clean energy" law that comes before you, because you can see the value of solar and wind energy. Sure, they'll double everyone's electric bills, but that will just encourage everyone to use less electricity. And you'll also support increased ethanol mandates. Never mind that E85 reduces fuel efficiency by 25%. It makes us feel good, and that's what matters. Also, ignore the fact that the U.S. would need to grow corn on 90% of its farm land to make enough ethanol to meet fuel demands. That's okay, because if half the country starves to death, our fuel demands will drop significantly. At GU, that's what we call a "win-win" situation. So, here's your diploma. And don't miss the commencement address by that guy who tells everyone to conserve energy ..... then hops into a fleet of SUVs, drives to his private jet, and flies back to his 20,000 sq. ft. mansion. .
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Jan 18, 2008 3:35 pm) When I bought my 2000 Intrepid, the salesman warned me about that. He told me to just tighten it until I heard it click once, and that any tighter (or looser) could make the check engine light come on. He also said that if I ever accidentally triggered the light like that, if I put the cap back on properly, the light should go off within maybe one tank's worth of fuel. Is there any truth to that? My check engine light did come on, around Thanksgiving. One of my friends has a code reader, but we didn't get around to plugging it in in time, and the light went away on its own. Which bothers me, because when things go away on their own like that, there's a good chance they'll come back! And just last week, the oil pressure light did something funny. It's supposed to turn off a few seconds after starting up, but when it did, it didn't go fully off, but glowed very, very dimly. The next day it worked normally though. Maybe the car is just getting old, and starting to have electrical issues?
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Replying to: 1stpik (Jan 20, 2008 5:55 am) Also, ignore the fact that the U.S. would need to grow corn on 90% of its farm land to make enough ethanol to meet fuel demands. And never mind that increased corn prices already have affected the cost of food in this country. Growing corn may mean other crops are reduced in acreage. But in good political form, what's good for ADM is good for the country--errr, I mean what's good for the people is good for the country. BTW, who does ADM contribute campaign money to, past and present? They are the big benefactors with the ethanol production. LIttle plants are being built around by small investor groups but my thinking it they aren't going to be viable for long. And they've taken a couple of years to get up and running.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 20, 2008 6:22 am) I just dont get the scepticism behind your rationale.Brazil is having GREAT success with their sugar cane based ethanol.Well enough so that they are 100% self sufficient as far as automibile fuel.Exactly why is that impossible here,but of course we just have to have our SUVs,dont we ...(and I dont mean the Esacpe Hybrids) 
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Replying to: 1stpik (Jan 20, 2008 5:55 am) Also, ignore the fact that the U.S. would need to grow corn on 90% of its farm land to make enough ethanol to meet fuel demands. I thought I read it would take that much land to meet the new Energy Bill mandate for ethanol. Which is less than 10% of our current fuel consumption. What ever it is we are getting the green shafting. The good thing is our gas prices have dropped under $3 again. |
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Jan 20, 2008 6:37 am) I think the problem though, is that you can get a lot more ethanol out of sugar cane than you can out of corn. And while Brazil's climate is great for growing it, the United States, not so much. I think it would grow well in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, perhaps parts of Florida, but that's about it. |
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